Race, Diversity, and Ethnicity in Plaza-Eastway, Charlotte, NC

The map below shows majority race by area in Plaza-Eastway, as self-identified on the US census. Darker shades indicate a larger racial majority in that neighborhood. This page also contains data and maps on Plaza-Eastway racial diversity and diversity scores. Click here to scroll to diversity data.

Plaza-Eastway, Charlotte, NC map of race and ethnicity
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Majority race by area

The majority race in Plaza-Eastway overall is black, making up 58.3% of residents. The next most-common racial group is hispanic at 29.8%. There are more black people in the south areas of the neighborhood. People who identify as hispanic are most likely to be living in the northwest places. The data below shows how many people identify themselves as each of the following races, which most Americans base on their family's national origin:

Race in Plaza-Eastway

 
Self-Identified Race
Plaza-Eastway, Charlotte, NC Population
White
7.6%
Hispanic
29.8%
Black
58.3%
Asian
2.0%
Native American
0.0%
Other
2.2%
   

Diversity and Diversity Scores for Plaza-Eastway, Charlotte, NC

The map below shows diversity in Plaza-Eastway. Areas in green are more diverse, while areas in red are much less diverse. Diversity, in this case, means a mixture of people with different race and ethnicity living close to one another. For example, all-black and all-white areas in the neighborhood would both be considered lacking diversity.

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Plaza-Eastway Diversity Score

56.4

More diverse than 53% of US neighborhoods

Plaza-Eastway has a diversity score of 56.4: the chance, in percent, that two residents picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups, from ACS race counts. A place where everyone shares one group scores 0, and an even mix of the six groups in the chart above scores the maximum, 83.3. Plaza-Eastway is about average for diversity versus other US neighborhoods, more diverse than 53% of them. Within Plaza-Eastway's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is west Plaza-Eastway, and the least diverse areas are in south Plaza-Eastway.

Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from the U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2020-2024 5-year estimates (race and Hispanic origin); proprietary data mapping and analysis. Special thanks to the University of Virginia.

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